As the Academic Counselor for CAG High School, Michelle Fajkus supports students with special academic needs and goals, as well as their teachers and parents.
--Collaborates with counselors and teachers to ensure opportunities for differentiated instruction and to provide individualized learning support for student with special needs.
--Development, documentation and monitoring of Student Learning Profiles:
o Collaborating with the team of teachers, counselors, specialists, administrators and parents
o Incorporating recommendations from external professionals
o Identifying individual students’ strengths and needs
o Setting short-term objectives and long-term goals
o Making appropriate recommendations for classroom and testing modifications
• Informal evaluation of students to determine areas of need and progress
• Administration of formal evaluation tools to students as needed
• Analysis of internal and external assessment results to determine individual and group progress
• Training for teachers in differentiation strategies and assessment tools
• Academic intervention through individualized support and tutoring for students at risk of failing
• Support students with emotional or behavioral issues that are affecting academic performance
• Teaching advisory weekly to grade 9
